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BRICS Expansion Expected to Challenge U.S. Dollar
The five BRICS countries — Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa — have officially invited six other countries, such as geopolitical competitors...
Eurosceptic Slovak Party Wants Referendum on NATO
Recently, Milan Uhrík, the leader of the eurosceptic party Republika, announced that his party wants to hold a referendum on leaving NATO in...
Read moreTürkiye Remarks on Possible Military Intervention in Niger
SINGAPORE — Türkiye is deciding how it can contribute to restoring democratic order in Niger, where a military junta seized power in July...
Read moreCentral American Parliament Expels Taiwan as Permanent Observer in Favor of China
SINGAPORE — On August 21, the Central American Parliament (Parlacen) voted to expel Taiwan as a permanent observer — a position it had...
Read moreReport: China Wants BRICS to Rival G7
The Financial Times reports that China had planned to lobby for the BRICS bloc to become a full-fledged competitor of the G7 during...
Read moreBeijing Accuses U.S. of Biomilitary Activities; RFK Jr. Admits Existence of Biolabs in Ukraine
The Chinese Foreign Ministry asserted that the U.S. Department of Defense controls 336 biolaboratories in 30 countries around the world. ...
Read moreWagner Chief Prigozhin Killed in Plane Crash, Fueling Assassination Rumors
Russian authorities have authenticated reports that a private jet with Wagner Group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin mentioned as a passenger crashed between Moscow and...
Read moreChina Stages Military Drills Near Taiwan
On August 19, China conducted air and sea military exercises around Taiwan to issue a “stern warning” to “separatist forces” on the island,...
Read moreUkraine’s Parliament to Legalize Porn Production, Saying It Could Help Fund Military Efforts
Although the proposal already has the required co-sponsorships to proceed to a vote, some Ukrainians are unhappy about the move, concerned about the...
Read moreCanadian Woman Goes to Hospital for Suicidal Thoughts; Clinician Suggests Assisted Suicide
A Canadian woman who sought medical help for her suicidal thoughts was “shocked” when the clinician assessing her case suggested medical assistance in...
Read moreChristian Churches Vandalized, Homes Burned in Violent Muslim Reaction to Alleged Blasphemy in Pakistan
On Open Doors' World Watch List, Pakistan is listed as the seventh most dangerous place in the world to practice Christianity. ...
Read moreJapan, South Korea, U.S. Meet to Counter China, North Korea
On August 18, U.S. President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol made various pledges in a...
Read moreSeymour Hersh: CIA Believed Ukrainian Counteroffensive Would Fail
On August 17, American journalist Seymour Hersh claimed that the CIA had cautioned U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken that Ukraine’s current counteroffensive...
Read moreZelensky Extends Martial Law and Mobilization, Azov Back in Action
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed laws to extend a nationwide mobilization and martial law for three months until November 15, Verkhovna Rada...
Read moreFront-runner in Argentina’s Presidential Race Would Peel Back Ties to China
Javier Milei said that he would pull back from the country’s recent friendliness with China, and vowed to “not promote relations with communists.”...
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